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semiquoting

semiquoting is the present participle and gerund of semiquote.

Meaning of semiquote

Verb

semiquote (third-person singular simple present semiquotes, present participle semiquoting, simple past and past participle semiquoted)

  1. To make a close paraphrase of a quotation, using some of its words.

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Questions about semiquoting

What is semiquoting the present participle and gerund of?
Semiquoting is the present participle and gerund of semiquote.

Words near semiquoting in the dictionary

  1. semiquintile
  2. semiquintiles
  3. semiquote
  4. semiquoted
  5. semiquotes
  6. semiquoting
  7. semiracist
  8. semiradial
  9. semiradiate
  10. semiradical
  11. semiradicals

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